Dream ends for UC Davis

Associated Press

Published 4:00 am, Sunday, March 16, 2008

Jessica Wilson had 16 points to lead UC Santa Barbara past UC Davis 74-59 in the Big West Tournament final in Anaheim, sending the Gauchos to the NCAA Tournament. Wilson, the conference player of the year and tournament MVP, also had seven rebounds.

Santa Barbara (23-7) thwarted the attempt by Davis to reach the NCAAs in its first season in Division I.

Jessica Campbell had 25 points for Davis (19-11), which will play in the 48-team Women's NIT.

Mountain West

New Mexico 62, San Diego St. 59: The Lobos (20-12) won their fifth conference title in six seasons behind 22 points from Brandi Kimble in Las Vegas.

Quenese Davis, whose three-pointer brought the Aztecs to 60-59 with 11 seconds remaining, wasn't close on another deep three at the buzzer. The Aztecs (18-13) were playing with heavy hearts following the death of Helen Kanavel, the team's 60-year-old administrative assistant who was killed in a traffic accident Friday.

WAC

Fresno St. 72, New Mexico St. 56: Freshman Jaleesa Ross scored 16 of her 20 points in the second half in Las Cruces, New Mexico and the Bulldogs advanced to the NCAAs for the first time. Fresno State (22-10) has won 20 of its last 22 games. New Mexico State (23-9) has lost the title game three straight years.

Big 12

#11 Texas A&M 64, #18 Oklahoma St. 59: A'Quonesia Franklin had 19 points and hit four free throws in the final 22 seconds of the championship game in Kansas City. The Aggies improved to 26-7.